This week’s News

Check out the completed bio page for Tess Norberg, our newest member 🙂
~Cynthia Del Giudice has had one of her fused plastic rings was chosen for an online exhibition, see it HERE. About the exhibition: “Jewelleryscape Exhibition is a web exhibition gathering over 250 works made by goldsmiths and designers coming from all over the world. Our purpose is to found a place for “jewellery’s virtual community” and focus on its heterogeneity. An amazing variety of people, countries and projects. Jewelleryscape exhibition is curated by Alba Cappellieri, Professor of Jewellery Design at Politecnico of Milan and Laura Santosuosso, Federico Stanzani, Livia Tenuta, Fashion Design’ students at Politecnico of Milan.”
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Exciting news for Metal Riot, Lark books featured some of her ring a day videos.
~Metal Riot‘s Ring a Day rings were also featured HERE.~Andes Cruz is having a crazy low price sale! Only 3 days left! Ends Tuesday, and then the work will be gone from her shop forever. Most work is discounted 50% – 60% or even more.
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Congratulations to Sarah Hood !!!! This week, Sarah was the Featured Seller on Etsy. Read the interview HERE.~Howlin Doggie has started to work on a range of kanzashi as a tribute to her mother; artist Yukiko Kikuchi. Since she has begun doing some research on her family history.
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Congratulations to Danielle Miller, Last week Danielle was awarded with my “New Talent – Honorable Mention” by the American Jewelry Design Council at the JA Show in NY. Alan Revere presented the awards. PHOTOS HERE.~Danielle Miller was also featured in the July issue of “National Jeweler” magazine in an article about the New Designer Gallery at the JA Show.
~Danielle Miller was featured in the blog PHOTO BY DOMINIKA, see it HERE.~Danielle Miller‘s “Vine-Leaf Rings” were featured in the June issue of the magazine “Watch and Jewelry Review.” The article was about champagne and cognac diamonds, entitled “Champagne Anyone?”
~NEDbeads has applied for the jurying to the Sharon Arts Center in New Hampshire… good luck Nancy!!!
~Nanopod Studio is donating proceeds from her Nidarian pendants to National Geographic Society Oceans Project. “My origin is from the Terrestrial seas, the oceans of Earth. My work is obviously quite heavily inspired by the beauty found in these waters. Sadly, this beauty is rapidly disappearing and could leave a poisonous, dead corpse hugging the earth. When you purchase a nidarian $100USD is going to the National Geographic Society Oceans Project via Mount Wittenberg Orca. The collaboration between the Dirty Projectors + Bjork. What this means is that not only are you helping raise awareness, helping towards protecting OUR oceans, receive a OOAK piece, you will also receive the Mount Wittenberg Orca album. 7 tracks in either MP3, or Apple Lossless & MP3.”
~Nanopod Studio was also featured as “The Friday Shine” HERE~Jewelry By Natsuko is introducing new fall line in her Etsy shop. It’s lovely, please have a look!!! Wonderful new work 🙂
~Jewelry By Natsuko has been featured in a blog from All Things Aimee, HERE.~Rickson Jewellery is donating a percentage of all her online sales this month to MADD thanks to Heather who told Rickson about Hunter Richardson’s story while creating a custom memorial guitar pick for Heather to remember him by. Rickson is also open to donation suggestions for her Jewellery activism movement.
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Congratulations to Beth Cyr Weddings, who has already reached a landmark 200 sales since opening in January this year.
~Lunasa Designs is having her 3rd annual limerick sale is going on now! From August 1st – August 8th there will be a different surprise sale every day. To partake in each sale you MUST write an original Limerick for her – and purchase on the day of the sale! Why does Rebekah have an annual limerick sale? Well, for one – because she realized this was her business and could have whatever kind of fun/ridiculous sale she wanted! And two, because August is a very special month – it is the ancient Irish celebration of Lugnasadh (Lunasa is the modern name), August 8th is her birthday AND my Etsy anniversary. (this year will be 4 years on Etsy)!! See her BLOG for more info. Congratulations, and happy birthday Rebekah!
~ArtJewel Designs: Will be at the United Maine Craftsmen’s 41st Annual Cumberland Arts and Crafts Show, August 12-14, 2010. Tourists plan their vacations around that one!
~Pink Crow Studio is having a Fan Page give away!!!! Check it out here.~Lisa Hopkins was recently juried into the Indiana Artisan program. Lisa currently has a piece in the Art on the Wabash Exhibit in Lafayette, Indiana which runs through September 9. Congratulations Lisa!
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About the HandMade Division Team:

My desire is to create a network of artisians who not only aspire constantly for more within their craftmanship, but also are wonderful people to know.... Our blog is our gathering spot to showcase who we are, what we create, and what we are about. Our members come from a Multi Media experience including Metalwork, Jewellery, Beading, Photography, Leatherwork, Painting, Collage; and more.
I hope you'll stop in often and see what we're up to :)
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